Nokia, Ready to Launch Tablets


Nokia Tablet - Nokia rumored to soon enter the tablet market, but this can be done without partners smartphone, Microsoft.

Reuters reports, citing sources close to Nokia without initials say, the Finnish mobile phone company mentioned still consider using another operating system on the tablet, including, MeeGo.

MeeGo a Nokia platform collaboration with Intel, as the successor project Maemo, the Linux-based operating system alerts Nokia.

The world's biggest mobile phone company look carefully explore the market tablet. Moreover, competitors like Samsung, Motorola or HTC, had already existed.

On the other hand, Microsoft is preparing a platform for the tablet, but will appear on the following Windows versions, possibly as Windows 8.

Today, Nokia and Microsoft are still having a partner for Windows-based smartphones Phone 7, but not for the tablet platform.

BlackBerry Playbook: certainly can run Android applications


Good news for those who want to buy ya Playbook Blackberry but also pleased with the applications in Android.


After a rumor circulated long enough, RIM has ensured that the Blackberry Playbook who immediately launched this April can run Android applications.

That means there are about 25,000 applications in addition to the Blackberry, you also run some 200,000 applications on the Android so that it can optimize the use of this Playbook.

It seemed unable to run Android applications directly to the Playbook, but need additional applications that can be downloaded for free on the Blackberry App World.

Galaxy Tab Now More Light than iPad 2


Presenting the perfect product in the market is not easy. To attract greater consumer attention, Samsung and even redesigning the Galaxy Tab 10.1-inch tablets that had just announced a month ago. The announcement was made ​​on the first day of CTIA Wireless 2011 in Orlando, Florida, which will last 22 to 24 March 2011.

Galaxy Tab tablets with 10.1-inch display first announced in the arena of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, 14-17 February 2011. This is the second variant of tablets made ​​by Samsung. Previously, the first version uses 7-inch screen.

When introduced, the second tablet that has a thickness of 10.9 millimeters. With the redesign, reduced thickness 2.3 millimeters to 8.6 millimeters. Weighing was reduced to only 595 grams.

It makes it thinner than 0.2 millimeters iPad 2 that Apple's newly announced earlier this month. Not only that, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches is now also 6 grams lighter than the iPad 2.

Since Apple released iPad 2, which is lighter and thinner than the first version, the Samsung does a lot of the spotlight. Many analysts predict that South Korean manufacturers will think twice to release a tablet rival. This is in accordance comments Don-Joo Lee, VP of Samsung's Mobile Division, on March 4, 2011 and as reported by Yonhap.

In addition to redesigning the Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches, Samsung also released a third variant with 8.9-inch screen. Both these new tablets are both using dual-core processor 1 GHz and 3.0 or Honeycomb Android platform that has been optimally designed for tablets. Will present several options model with a memory capacity of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB with features WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, 2 MP camera front and rear 3 MP camera.

The price is priced equally with iPad 2. Galaxy Tab 10.1 inches will be present from June 8, 2011 with prices starting at 499 U.S. dollar. While the Galaxy comes following a 8.9-inch tab with prices starting at 469 U.S. dollars.

Source : kompas.com

Comparison of the Apple iPad 2, Motorola Xoom, and Playbook

The following comparative table of features and specifications of the Apple iPad 2, Xoom Motorola, and BlackBerry Playbook:



Tablet Computer ComparisonBlackBerry PlayBookApple iPad 2Motorola Xoom
BlackBerry PlaybookiPadMotorola Xoom
Processors1GHz dual-core processorGPU dual core 2GHz (rumor until March 2, 2011)1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H Dual Core processor
OSBlackBerry Tablet OS/QNXiOS 4.2 (rumor)Android v3.0 (Honeycomb)
ScreenLCD 7-inci, WSVGA, multi-touch screenbetween 7-inch & 5.6-inch (rumors)10,1-inci, TFT capacitive multi-touch screen, 16M colors
Resolution1024x600 piksel768 x 1024 piksel (rumor)800 x 1280 piksel
Dimensions and Weight13 x 19 x 1 cm
425 gram
- (unkown)25 x 16 x 1,2 cm
730 gram
Memory1 GB RAM
64 GB storage
512MB1 GB RAM
16/32/64 GB storage
microSD up to 32 GB
3G Connectivityyes (have to go through the BlackBerry smartphone)HSDPA/HSUPAHSDPA 10,1 Mbps; HSUPA 5,76 Mbps
Wi-Fi & Bluetoothyesyesyes
Rear Camera5MP/HDyes (unkown)/HD 5MP (2592 x 1944 piksel), autofocus, dual-LED flash
Front Camera3MP/HDyes (unkown)/HD2MP
GPSTidak Adayes, A-GPS supportyes, A-GPS support
Flash VideoAdobe Flash 10.1yesAdobe Flash 10.1
Phonenono, support network: GSM & CDMAno
Store ApplicationBlackBerry App WorldApple App StoreAndroid Market


Source : vivanews.com

Dissecting Fees Create iPad 2


Price iPad 2 to 32 GB of memory is 599 U.S. dollars. But, do you know how the cost of production to make iPad 2, which has experienced some improvements?

iSuppli estimates that the original price of the device being membeludak sales amounted to 326.6 U.S. dollars (approximately USD 2.9 million) only. The difference with the iPad 1 only 6.6 U.S. dollars, where IPAD first version will cost 320 U.S. dollars per unit. If the assembly cost (manufacturing cost) is calculated, then added another at 10 U.S. dollars to 336.6 dollars per unit iPad 2.

What are the most expensive component of an iPad 2?

It turned the screen components and touch screen system ranked first, which is worth 127 U.S. dollars. This price is far more expensive than screen iPad 1 that only 95 U.S. dollars. Of course, since this latest screen specs better.

Battery components used iPad 2 costs 25 U.S. dollars, while the battery on the iPad 1 only 21 U.S. dollars. Understandably, IPAD 2's battery is thinner and uses three cells. On battery iPad 1 only two cells.

Meanwhile, the A5 processor occupies the third highest price, which is 14 U.S. dollars per chip. This price is clearly more expensive than the chips used on the iPad A4 1, which is about 75 percent more expensive.

Total general to pay the three components of this, Apple should issue a pocket for 166 U.S. dollars. That is, the money amounted to 160.6 U.S. dollars more evenly distributed to other components.

How might still exist differences of more than 250 U.S. dollars for an iPad? Well, do not forget there are more other costs that have not been out of the question, call it advertising, promotion, taxes, and others. (Andra / FORSEL)

Source : kompas.com

Tablet Market Control 30% Business Segment in 2015


According to Frost & Sullivan, from 18.3 million tablets were sold in 2010, IPAD reached 90%.

Tablet computers is one of the major trends in information technology market in the future. Throughout the year 2010, a total of 18.3 million tablets had been sold and will have 100 new tablet model, launched in 2011.

According to data reported by Frost & Sullivan, from 18.3 million tablets were sold during 2010, the iPad has the largest market share globally, which is about 90 percent.

"IPad manufactured by Apple is expected to continue to lead global tablet market in the short and medium businesses," said Iwan Rachmat, Senior Consultant, Information and Communication Technologies Frost & Sullivan Indonesia, in his statement, Thursday, March 3, 2011.

However, Iwan said, newcomers such as RIM, Cisco, Avaya and Android-based devices is also expected to gain market share relatively quickly in the short term.

With a strong consumer appeal, recent business sector also showed an increased interest in the use of tablets. As an illustration, of the total units sold worldwide in 2010, only 5 percent was purchased by the business sector. In the future, this percentage is expected to rise and reached 30 percent in 2015.

"Currently, there are still factors that inhibit the penetration of a tablet in the corporate market," said Iwan. "The use and access via tablet that has not been common, limited application developers, the small number of data plan and subsidies from operators and the high price of tablets in the local market is an obstacle," he said.

In Indonesia, Iwan said, starting to feel the fever tablet PCs since mid-2010 when Apple began to explore his world with IPAD. "From the beginning, the market had a fever" internet "is already looking forward iPad presence in the market, even with the anticipation that prices are still high," said Iwan. (Umi)

source: vivanews.com

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